Donna Pool Speaks to addiction recovery groups, churches, care giver support groups, etc. sharing her testimony of how God led her to His Way of living life instead of the worldly way.
When I think back on my spine surgery this past August, I am reminded of the terror I felt as my granddaughter and I drove to the hospital at 4:30 am the morning of surgery. God had already done a mighty work in my mind, heart, and soul about it. I was at peace, trusted
The only certain thing in life on earth is our relationship with Jesus. That relationship is personal. It requires focus and attention, every day. Meeting with Jesus every morning sets the tone for your day. Still, in our humanity, feelings and emotions have a way of overriding that whisper within when life becomes uncertain. This
Change can be upsetting sometimes because we like our routines. Yet, change for the better, the common good, for unknown excitement can be breathtaking. What if we embrace change differently? What if we see change as breathtaking, first, before our minds overthink the outcomes that may never come? After all the change of seasons from
Since the beginning of creation there have been wars, family blame, mistakes, greed, and plenty of sins, along with religious hypocrites. Even David committed adultery and had Bathsheba’s husband killed in battle so he could have her for himself. The little shepherd boy who loved God fully and won a war with a sling shot
In the silence of this cold fall morning, 9 turkeys quietly spilled out of the forest to begin their day. Geese splash on the lake in the distance wishing all a Good Morning. The simplicity of it all spoke blessings to my soul. I thanked God for the gift of His creation, solitude to refresh
Like a tree firmly rooted by streams of water, our faith anchors us through the hard seasons of life. Without cultivating that kind of deep faith, our spiritual stability will wax and wane based upon circumstances of the day, at any given time. When we do not have a future plan, purpose, morals, values, or
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There is no greater peace that washes over our soul than to know that God stands with us, especially in our hours of greatest need. It feels like the ebb and flow of ocean currents. Just when we think we will crash into the rocks, God intervenes with “Be still and know that I am
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Surrender (Hebrew meaning): a yielding, to let go of control, to give over to God for His will to be done and align with His Way…. In order to change within we must yield our life and selfish will to learn to live our lives in God’s will. What do you need to surrender today
I love knowing that God is omnipotent within His Holy creation. There is nothing God does not hear, see, witness, or know about us. Yet Holy loves us anyway in all our mistakes, relapses, secrets, misbehaviors, lies, troubles, and life’s missed opportunities of spending time getting to know Holiness deeper. After all, we are created
A flock of geese landed in the pasture the other day and as I look at the photo I’m reminded of how well they take care of each other. Humanity could learn a thing or two from them. Like all of God’s creation, they are formed with love, compassion, and a tenacity to survive. When
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